SCALLOPS IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE WITH PORT GLAZE

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Categories     Shellfish     Appetizer

Yield 8 appetizers

Number Of Ingredients 12

GLAZE
2 cups ruby port
6 T butter
2 T sugar
SCALLOPS
1 T butter
2 T olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped shallots
32 sea scallops
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup champagne
1/2 tsp dried thyme

Steps:

  • FOR GLAZE: Bring 2 cups port to boil in heavy small saucepan over medium high heat. Add 6 T butter and 2 T sugar and stir until butter melts and sugar dissolves. boil until misture is syrupy and reduced to about 2/3 cup, about 14 minutes. Remove glaze from heat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. FOR SCALLOPS: Melt butter with oil in heavy large skillet over high ehat. Add shallots; saute 1 minute. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add to skillet; saute until just cooked through, about 2minutes per side. Using slotte spoon, transfer scallops to platter. Add cream, champagne and thyme to skillet. boil until mixture is reduced to sauce consistency, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Return scallops to skillet. Stir until heated through, about 1 minute divide sauce and scallops equally among 8 plates. Drizzle port glaze over.

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